Champion Steve, may i have a suggestion? I'm ACManga a.k.a. the "Banner God" of PC. when i was starting out, i did the same thing as you, but now, i crop the images so only the subject of the image is there, and give it a brand new background. if you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

bayleaf

December 22nd, 2004, 09:01 AM

thanks! ^^. yeah i make new bakrounds if you come over too my brother i can maybe teach you.too make a rainbow bakround like the banner in sig

Sawyer

December 22nd, 2004, 09:06 AM

yeah, i started out small, with rainbow tsunamis, and i came all the way to... this http://img70.exs.cx/img70/5973/ecstatic8ha.png (bg WAS made by me, with a lot of hard work) you just have to look at tutorials a lot, and i use photoshop. The one in my sig was also made by me. everything in my sig was made by me XD

Champion Steven

December 22nd, 2004, 12:22 PM

Yeah, you make cool things, but I keep struggeling and try to learn myself, but my banners are not so bad are they?

no, they're average. I've seen some banners that look like they were made by 2 year olds XD they were all done with crappy sprites and not normal images, and they overlap images without cropping them. so yeah, your's aren't so bad. just learn more effects and use the magic eraser tool a lot.

Champion Steven

December 22nd, 2004, 01:02 PM

Thanx, but my newest banner is cooler right?

Sawyer

December 22nd, 2004, 04:58 PM

well, you need the right sizing. try 400(width)x100(height)

Champion Steven

December 23rd, 2004, 03:50 AM

Yeah, I'll redo that! *Working with the banner*

Elite Four Lance

December 26th, 2004, 04:39 AM

Nice banners. I might request one later today. ^_^

Champion Steven

December 26th, 2004, 06:07 AM

Thanx!! Nice, and I'm ready for your order!!

Sawyer

December 26th, 2004, 10:55 AM

CS, i like helping people out. if you have any questions about whatever program you use, just PM me, and maybe someday your banner shop will have 13 pages like mine XD

Knuckles

December 26th, 2004, 04:23 PM

Meh....a banner god you say? Not until me and FG leave. ;)
CS,if ya need a help I can teach you a easy blending trick and way to change your colors really eay.